“Croque et Dis” — Bite and Say Song in French for Kids

In “Croque et Dis” (Bite and Say), kids sing key French words like pain, lait, eau and goûter, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 7: Food, 1:54 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: A1
Unit 7 · La Nourriture
⏱ 1:54
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“Croque et Dis” lyrics with English translation

Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. French is shown in teal.

Song lyrics with translation. French lines are shown in teal.
Sung	Meaning
Ready to taste?	Prêt à goûter ?
Prêt !	Ready!
Bread!	Pain !
Pain !	Bread!
Some bread, please.	Du pain, s’il te plaît !
Du pain, s’il te plaît !	Some bread, please.
Milk!	Lait !
Lait !	Milk!
I drink milk.	Je bois du lait.
Je bois du lait.	I drink milk.
Bite and say!	Croque et dis !
Croque et dis !	Bite and say!
Bread!	Pain !
Pain !	Bread!
Milk!	Lait !
Lait !	Milk!
Bite and say!	Croque et dis !
Croque et dis !	Bite and say!
Pain, lait, pain, lait,	Bread, milk, bread, milk,
Croque et dis, goûte et dis !	Bite and say, taste and say!
Water!	Eau !
Eau !	Water!
Some water, please.	De l’eau, s’il te plaît.
De l’eau, s’il te plaît.	Some water, please.
To taste!	Goûter !
Goûter !	To taste!
I want to taste.	Je veux goûter.
Je veux goûter.	I want to taste.
Bite and say!	Croque et dis !
Croque et dis !	Bite and say!
Water!	Eau !
Eau !	Water!
To taste!	Goûter !
Goûter !	To taste!
Bite and say!	Croque et dis !
Croque et dis !	Bite and say!
Eau, goûter, eau, goûter,	Water, taste, water, taste,
Croque et dis, goûte et dis !	Bite and say, taste and say!
What is bread?	C'est quoi, le pain ?
C’est du pain !	It's bread!
What is milk?	C'est quoi, le lait ?
C’est du lait !	It's milk!
What is water?	C'est quoi, l'eau ?
C’est de l’eau !	It's water!
Can I taste?	Je peux goûter ?
Oui, goûte un peu !	Yes, have a little taste!
Bite and say!	Croque et dis !
Croque et dis !	Bite and say!
Bread, milk, water!	Pain, lait, eau !
Pain, lait, eau !	Bread, milk, water!
To taste!	Goûter !
Goûter !	To taste!
Pain, lait, eau, goûter,	Bread, milk, water, taste,
On apprend en s’amusant !	We learn while having fun!
Pain, lait, eau, goûter,	Bread, milk, water, taste,
Bite and say — croque et dis !
Bread!	Pain !
Pain !	Bread!
Milk!	Lait !
Lait !	Milk!
Water!	Eau !
Eau !	Water!
À table, on goûte !	At the table, we taste!

Key French words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
pain	bread
lait	milk
eau	water
goûter	to taste

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “pain”
“pain” (bread) is sung on 9 lines of this song. Ask your child to clap or raise a hand every time they hear it; by the end they will be saying it with the song.
2
Split the parts
Once the song is familiar, you sing the English lines and your child sings the French ones, then swap. It turns listening into speaking.
3
Make it a routine
At 1:54, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Play a pretend café: your child orders food in French from the song's words.